Low-carb Shrimp and Angel Hair Pasta Have you heard of Miracle Noodles? They are literally a no-carb, no-calorie, gluten-free, vegan, “shirataki” noodle made out of a yam. Amazing, eh? It’s a miracle! 😉 I found these at the local Harris Teeter in the Asian/International section. I know you can find them at Asian grocery stores, […]
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Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s Thanksgiving!!! How excited are you to scarf down every ounce of food that passes in front of your face today?! ME TOO! I spent much of the day yesterday baking my Pumpkin Chiffon Pie with a Triple Gingersnap Crust. This is a recipe passed down from my grandmother with a few new little tweaks. […]

Cranberry Pomegranate Goat Cheese Poppers
Cranberry Pomegranate Goat Cheese Poppers This is the best season. The BEST. It’s just a continuous stream of holidays, parties, gatherings, and desserts (wonderful desserts!) And plenty of amazing appetizers. Plenty of pomegranate. Plenty of cinnamon. Plenty of awesome. These little “poppers” are perfect appetizers. They’re very quick to prepare, and you can even set […]

Mini Espresso Pumpkin Muffins
Mini Espresso Pumpkin MuffinsYum yum yum, I do love pumpkin! And I did promise not to oversaturate you with pumpkin recipes this year. i have one (possibly two) more after this, and then I swear I’m done! Not that the world couldn’t go for more and more and more pumpkin recipes…. There’s such an amazing […]

Cranberry Walnut Butternut and Brussels
Cranberry Walnut Butternut and Brussels I’m making these for Thanksgiving. So there. I’ve got a family full of Brussels Sprouts skeptics and I’m about to blow their minds! Turn them into to true believers, so to speak. I know that for some, it’s pretty hard to believe, but Brussels Sprouts can be so tasty. These […]

The Best Banana Bread (Ever)
The Best Banana Bread (Ever) I know it’s a big claim, but for serious, it’s for real. I’ve toyed around with banana breads for a while. Gotta make sure they’re moist enough, dense enough, flavorful enough, and of course, with a crunchy sugary topping to make your tastebuds swoon. Well, I nailed it. Really and […]

Low-carb Smoked Salmon and Avocado Roll-ups
Low-carb Smoked Salmon and Avocado Roll-ups. OK, Daylight Savings Time, you’ve tricked me again! My iPhone changes times automatically… Or at least it did on Sunday! Then yesterday morning, for no reason at all, it switched back to the wrong time, sending me into a whirlwind of confusion! Luckily for me, this is the time […]

Spooky Halloween Chocolate Cups
Spooky Halloween Chocolate Cups. Halloween is just around the corner! Oh, MAN that came quickly! I’ve had a lot going on in the wonderful month of October, including my best friend’s wedding back in Seattle. It was such a beautiful wedding put together by the bride herself who is such an incredibly creative young lady! […]

Pumpkin Dip and the Gotye Concert
Tah-dah!!! It’s pumpkin time! I find it amazing how many pumpkin recipes we all have to share, and all of them quite different from each other. I only have 2 or 3 to share with you this year, so I promise not drown you in pumpkin– This particular “recipe”, however, is the easiest freakin’ appetizer […]